Katrina Collin has been a mute for eight years. She was ten when her parents died and she is now eighteen. She lives with her older brother Kris and his mate Monica. She meets her mate Jarrod and they hit it off almost instantly. They argue and they fight but they always make up. But what happens when a band of hunters kidnap Katrina and they try to get answers out of her? She's a mute so she doesn't talk. But they beat her and they will until she talks. Jarrod will stop at nothing to find the love of his life. Will he find her...or will he be too late?
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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